Prescripción de medicamentos en las farmacias : una realidad preocupante

Se presume que la prescripción de medicamentos sin receta médica en las farmacias es una práctica frecuente. El objetivo fue conocer la conducta del personal de las farmacias ante una consulta realizada por estudiantes de medicina entrenados para actuar como pacientes simulados de las siguientes situaciones: 1: Infección respiratoria alta, 2: Diarrea aguda; 3: Disuria, 4: Ulcera genital, 5: Hipertensión arterial, 6: Cefalea aguda, 7: Artralgia de tobillo. Se efectuaron 100 entrevistas y cada una de las situaciones se realizó al menos 12 veces. En solo el 28% de los casos no se indicó tratamiento y las 72 prescripciones fueron realizadas por 38 farmacéuticos y 34 no profesionales. La medicación se consideró inadecuada en 58.3%, iatrogénica en 51.4% y la posología incorrecta en 50%. Los fármacos más indicados fueron antibióticos (23.6%), AINES (20.8%), antidiarreicos (11.8%) y antigripales (9.7%). Las situaciones 7 (100%), 1 (93.3%) y 2 (84.6%) tuvieron la mayor frecuencia de indicación de tratamiento y fue significativa la negativa a medicar en las situaciones 4 (OR, 0.16) y 5 (OR, 0.22) (p<0.05). La prescripción fue incorrecta en el 100% de las situaciones 2 y 4 y iatrogénica en el 100% de las situaciones 2, 4 y 5. En 48 casos se sugirió consulta médica y la situación 5 tuvo 4.27 veces más posibilidades de ser derivada (p= 0.01). Este estudio demuestra que en las farmacias del gran Mendoza es común la venta de medicamentos sin prescripción médica lo que compromete la seguridad y salud de las personas.

Improving care of women at risk of unsafe abortion: implementing a risk-reduction model at the Uruguayan-Brazilian border

OBJECTIVE: To describe the initial stages of the implementation of a risk-reduction model designed by Iniciativas Sanitarias to shield women from unsafe abortion in a traditional community on the Uruguay-Brazil border. METHODS: This mixed-design study was conducted first between 22 and 26 March 2010, and then between 2 and 7 May 2011, in Rivera, Uruguay, to gather information from women seen at health centers, healthcare providers, and local policy makers before the project started and midway through the project. RESULTS: At baseline most women and providers considered abortion justifiable only on narrow grounds, yet favored the implementation of a risk-reduction model that would include preabortion as well as postabortion counseling, the former providing information on different abortion methods and their risks. By the midterm assessment, the counseling service had assisted 87 women with unwanted pregnancies. Of the 52 who came for a postabortion visit, 50 had self-administered misoprostol, with no complications. Women were highly satisfied with the counseling. At baseline, misoprostol seemed to be available from both pharmacists and informal sellers. At midterm, it was still available from informal vendors but pharmacists said they did not provide misoprostol. The risk-reduction initiative heightened public attention to the abortion issue but the controversy it generated did not seriously impede its implementation. CONCLUSION: It is feasible to implement the proposed risk-reduction model in a traditional community such as Rivera, not only in Uruguay but in any country irrespective of its abortion laws.

Percepção do clima de segurança do paciente em instituições hospitalares

Quase um em cada dez pacientes é lesionado ao receber cuidados de saúde e, destes, muitos sofrem lesões incapacitantes ou morte todos os anos. Entendendo a importância e o impacto negativo das falhas na segurança do paciente em âmbito global e a influência que a cultura e o clima de segurança exercem sobre a adoção de ações e decisões mais seguras, este estudo teve por objetivo a analise da cultura de segurança do paciente em instituições hospitalares, por meio da mensuração do clima de segurança. Trata-se de pesquisa quantitativa, transversal, do tipo Survey, em que para a realização da coleta de dados foi aplicado o Questionário de Atitudes de Segurança, adaptação transcultural para o Brasil do Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) - Short Form 2006. O estudo ocorreu em dois hospitais gerais do estado de São Paulo, localizados em diferentes regiões metropolitanas, sendo um público e o outro privado. Os profissionais Médicos, Enfermeiros, Técnicos e Auxiliares de Enfermagem, Fisioterapeutas, Farmacêuticos e Nutricionistas, que atuavam nestes hospitais há pelo menos 6 meses, com carga horária de trabalho semanal de no mínimo 20 horas, constituíram a população deste estudo. Foi realizado um estudo piloto com 25 profissionais em cada hospital e a prevalência resultante deste teste foi utilizada no cálculo do tamanho amostral com nível de significância de 5%, erro relativo de 10% e perda de 20%, resultando em um total de 235 participantes. Os profissionais escolhidos como parte da amostra foram sorteados empregando-se amostragem aleatória simples computadorizada. As variáveis de cada domínio da escala quando testadas pelo Teste Kolmogorov-Smirnov não apresentaram normalidade. Deste modo, foi aplicado o Teste Mann-Whitney para comparar os valores das pontuações entre os hospitais e entre as categorias profissionais. Com relação aos resultados houve índice de participação de 86,8% da amostra sorteada, prevalecendo os sujeitos com 5 a 20 anos de tempo na especialidade, do gênero feminino, e trabalhadores da enfermagem. Não houve diferenças significantes dentre as pontuações obtidas pelos dois hospitais. Os participantes do estudo apresentaram percepção negativa quanto ao clima de segurança do paciente, com domínios Reconhecimento do Estresse e Percepção da Gestão apresentando resultados negativos, tanto para a amostra como um todo quanto por hospital. Os domínios Clima de Trabalho em Equipe, Satisfação no Trabalho e Comportamento Seguro/Práticas Seguras resultaram em percepções positivas para todas as categorias profissionais. Já o domínio Percepção da Gestão do Hospital resultou em percepção negativa para todas estas. Os Médicos e os Técnicos e Auxiliares de Enfermagem apresentaram percepções negativas em mais domínios. Em contrapartida, os Enfermeiros foram os únicos a apresentar atitude de segurança do paciente positiva, com escore total do SAQ exibindo diferença significante quando comparado a todas as outras categorias, apresentando também percepção positiva em maior número de domínios. Concluiu-se que existe a necessidade de abordagem relacionada ao Reconhecimento do Estresse dos profissionais, além dos aspectos do Gerenciamento. As categorias profissionais diferiram entre si com relação às percepções sobre a atitude de segurança do paciente. Desta forma, o desenvolvimento da cultura de segurança deve englobar todas as categorias profissionais, uma vez que esta abrange toda a organização, destacando-se a necessidade de enfoque de ações com relação a categoria dos Médicos e dos Técnicos e Auxiliares de Enfermagem. Além disso, ficou evidente o papel de destaque e liderança dos profissionais Enfermeiros nos processos de melhoria da qualidade, e colocando-os em posição privilegiada para conduzir os esforços de melhoria contínua da qualidade nos serviços de saúde

Characterization of adverse drug reactions with neuropsychiatric clinical manifestations reported spontaneously to the portuguese pharmacovigilance system in the greater Lisbon area

Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014

Plaidoie fait au Parlement de Bourgongne, sur le Reglement des Medecins & Apothicaires touchant l'exercise de leur art & profession.

Mode of access: Internet.

Cirugia natural infalible /

Mode of access: Internet.

Cirugia natural infalible /

Mode of access: Internet.

Drug manual for pharmacies.

Revised at irregular intervals.

Governor's sunset report on the Pharmacy Practice Act /

"March 1986."

Rules and regulations for the administration of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.

Cover title.

Annual Report.

Include also a list of registered and assistant pharmacists and directory of proprieters, managers and apprentices engaged in the drug business in Colorado.

A directory of the physicians, dentists and druggists of Cincinnati, Covington, Newport, Dayton, Bellevue, and Ludlow : classified according to profession or business, and names arranged, first, in alphabetical order, and, second, according to street or locality ; to which is added lists of medical colleges, hospitals, with names of officers and medical staff of each ; health department, etc., and other valuable information.

Directory section is not illustrated. Illustrated ads for Presbyterian Hospital and Woman's Medical College, Eclectic Medical Institute, and Densmore Typewriter.

Across the dividing range - bridging the divides: Pharmacy opportunities across the hospital/community and inter-professional divides in rural and remote Australia

Rural and remote areas of Australia offer many opportunities for innovation in healthcare services. Some true healthcare 'network' models based around rural pharmacy can be established and evaluated. The lines between community and hospital pharmacy are often blurred and communication between health professionals enhanced. The blurring divide between hospital and community pharmacy in rural and remote areas has provided significant advances in practice. Projects have been set up to investigate the feasibility of community pharmacists integrating care for patients. These projects take advantage of the dual roles and the enhanced interaction between pharmacists and other health professionals in the bush. Opportunities for provision of clinical services beyond the traditional supply role have been taken in a number of remote communities

Using a problem detection study (PDS) to identify and compare health care provider and consumer views of antihypertensive therapy

The objectives of this study were to ascertain consumer knowledge and behaviour about hypertension and treatment and to compare these with health care providers' perceptions (of 'most' consumers). The design for the study was a problem detection study (PDS): focus groups and then survey. Focus groups and survey participants were convenience samples of consumers, doctors, nurses and pharmacists. The main outcome measures were agreement on a 5-point Likert scale with statements about consumers' knowledge and behaviour about high blood pressure and medication. The survey identified areas of consensus and disagreement between consumers and health providers. While general knowledge and concordance with antihypertensive therapy among consumers was good, consequences such as eye and kidney disease, interactions with herbal medicines, and how to deal with missing a dose were less well known. Side effects were a problem for over one-quarter of participants, and cost was a problem in continuing therapy. Half the consumers had not received sufficient written information. Providers overall disagreed that most consumers have an adequate understanding of the condition. They agreed that most consumers adhere to therapy and can manage medicines; and about their own profession's role in information provision and condition management. Consumers confirmed positive provider behaviour, suggesting opportunities for greater communication between providers about actions taken with their consumers. In conclusion, the PDS methodology was useful in identifying consumer opinions. Differences between consumer and provider responses were marked, with consumers generally rating their knowledge and behaviour above providers' ratings of 'most' consumers. There are clear gaps to be targeted to improve the outcomes of hypertension therapy.

Nonprescription medicine purchases in New Zealand

This study aimed to explore purchases of non-prescription medicines in New Zealand. Researchers were stationed for 5 days in 12 pharmacies throughout New Zealand during June and July of 1999. A brief questionnaire was administered, for each medicine purchased, to all available purchasers aged 16 years and over. At least partial data were collected from 2,597 medicine purchases (approximately 71.2% of medicine sales). Respiratory products comprised 42% of sales. Pharmacists were involved in 19.9% of medicine sales. Pharmacy staff featured in 62.2% of 792 influences on first-time purchases. This study tested a viable method for data collection and yielded valuable pharmaceutical marketing data.